Just now, PloKoon13 said:

Well... they weren't as bad as Norwich. I suppose they have that to take away with them.

I always used to enjoy watching Emerson in these early round cup games. He would still somehow find a way of looking useless despite the opposition [usually] being terrible.

You may get your chance 

bring on harvey vale

😁

All pretty routine. Hall has certainly impressed the most. 

On the other end of the spectrum Ziyech and Pulisic look like they'd struggle to get in the Chesterfield team.

Hopefully see a number of swift subs. I see little point keeping Kovavic out there given the games we have coming up. 

 

Really big gulf in class, though some are looking a tad rusty. Whilst others have been anonymous…Pulisic. Hall has had a good debut. CHO shown up well.

2 minutes ago, Valerie said:

I'm falling in like a lot with Hall.

I'd like to see him against a better team before I get too excited. Chesterfield is like five leagues below us. 

I think Hall has done enough to get some minutes against opposition a level or two further up the footballing pyramid than Chesterfield. On Wednesday night for example ... 

Edited January 8, 20224 yr by Sexyfootball

Hall has been good. Entire team has been professional. It just gets my goat that Lukaku has been so sloppy with shots, losing aerial duels and can't beat defenders 4 leagues below us. 

3 minutes ago, guddy69 said:

We were still sloppy.. Lukaku bit rubbish.. Who can we swap Lukaku for next half? 

Who do we have in our toddler team who's ready to step up?

1 minute ago, Deino said:

Hall has been good. Entire team has been professional. It just gets my goat that Lukaku has been so sloppy with shots, losing aerial duels and can't beat defenders 4 leagues below us. 

He isn't alone there. Ziyech and Pulisic have looked embrassingly  out of their depth.

2 minutes ago, Scott said:

I'd like to see him against a better team before I get too excited. Chesterfield is like five leagues below us. 

@ScottI know, I know, but let's not steal his thunder. He has done well so far, and that's what we want to see and love.

1 minute ago, loz said:

He isn't alone there. Ziyech and Pulisic have looked embrassingly  out of their depth.

Pulisic has played a lot recently. I was surprised he was in the team today honestly.

Edited January 8, 20224 yr by RomansRoubles

7 minutes ago, loz said:

All pretty routine. Hall has certainly impressed the most. 

On the other end of the spectrum Ziyech and Pulisic look like they'd struggle to get in the Chesterfield team.

Hopefully see a number of swift subs. I see little point keeping Kovavic out there given the games we have coming up. 

 

cough callum cough hudson cough odi 

1 minute ago, loz said:

He isn't alone there. Ziyech and Pulisic have looked embrassingly  out of their depth.

Lukaku should be doing better but has had some nice layoffs, Ziyech is just Ziyech with nice movement and skill mixed with loads of crap. Pulisic hasn’t featured in anything positive and rarely touched the ball only to lose it.

Just seen brief highlights of the Newcastle game .......haha. What a match the Cambridge keeper had though, he was outsanding.

Ruben and Kai coming on for Kova and Lukaku.

Edited January 8, 20224 yr by Valerie

rlc better dominate this midfield

2 minutes ago, coco said:

cough callum cough hudson cough odi 

Wasn't impressed by him until he got his goal then he picked his game up a bit. Just wish he'd run at the defence more.

5 minutes ago, RomansRoubles said:

Pulisic has played a lot recently. I was surprised he was in the team today honestly.

We have 7 out of our 9 defenders missing today, so someone had to play at the back !

6 minutes ago, Valerie said:

@ScottI know, I know, but let's not steal his thunder. He has done well so far, and that's what we want to see and love.

He has been very good that's for sure. 

I Don't Even Know Where Pulisic Was Meant To Be Positioned In That First Half

Glad Lukaku Is Off, His Finishing Beside The Goal Was sh*te

 

 

Wow, well done Sarr. Doubly impressive that he managed to win that ball without committing a foul.

Also Christensen is now captain. Never thought I'd see the day.

1 minute ago, Jackson27 said:

I Don't Even Know Where Pulisic Was Meant To Be Positioned In That First Half

Best guess is 'somewhere on the pitch'.

how are werner and pulisic nervous against this lot? at least cho and ziyech are licking their lips

2 minutes ago, Scott said:

He has been very good that's for sure. 

Not very tall, but he looks really strong, especially for a 17 year old.